Summer

Welcome to our page of family friendly events in Leeds.

You'll find things to do on sunny days, rainy days and also on those 'but I'm reeeaally bored' days.

Leeds is dedicated to being a Child Friendly City, so take a look and see what's out there!

music and creativity
Mon 4 Aug 2025
Children’s Music and Storytelling Workshop – Africa
Otley Courthouse
Music , Workshop
picture of bumper cars
Tue 5 Aug 2025 - Thu 7 Aug 2025
Summer of Fun, Free Family Activity - Bumper Cars
Play
music and creativity
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Children's Music and Storytelling Workshop - China
Otley Courthouse
Music , Workshop
Image shows Aran hold a bunch of flowers and a book infornt of a red velvet curtain.
Wed 6 Aug 2025 - Thu 7 Aug 2025
Creative Summer School 2025 - 2 days (10-14 year olds)
Sunny Bank Mills
Workshop
music and creativity
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Children's Music and Storytelling Workshop – Australia
Otley Courthouse
Music , Workshop
Tigger sits on Pooh's belly, looking down leefully at him whilst Pooh seems disconcerted.
Fri 8 Aug 2025
The Tigger Movie
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A woman and a child sit at a table in the M&S Archive exhibition, creating something crafty
Sat 9 Aug 2025
Sparky Saturdays: Build a Bag
M&S Archive
Workshop
Totoro and his acolytes, including two human girls who are fishing, sit on a branch over a river.
Sat 9 Aug 2025 - Sun 10 Aug 2025
My Neighbour Totoro
Hyde Park Picture House
Film
A group of children designing a play in the studio at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Mon 11 Aug 2025 - Fri 15 Aug 2025
LHT Unwrapped: Play in a Week
Leeds Grand Theatre
Workshop
picture of the actual reality arcade games
Tue 12 Aug 2025 - Thu 14 Aug 2025
Summer of Fun, Free Family Activity - Actual Reality Arcade
Leeds Kirkgate Market Event Space
Play
movie
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Movie Matinee: Wicked
Otley Courthouse
Film
Panto at the Abbey: The Snow Queen
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Panto at the Abbey: The Snow Queen
Kirkstall Abbey
Theatre